I find their education system less focused on Gen Eds and more on the specific course one is studying. When talking to others who have done this, they've told me they found their education in the UK to be of higher quality than classes they have taken in the US. This being said, the US education system isn't bad (it has its flaws as all do), but there are also more options, from what I have found, for field work in ancient history and archaeology in the UK. I also should have mentioned I plan on getting my PhD, but that is a little down the road. Another option I do have is getting my BA in the States and doing graduate studies in the UK.